FNUS76 KPDT 310052
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LONG PRONG...USFS WWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
555 PM PDT THU JUL 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1729 PDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL BE POOR OVERNIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP CONDITIONS HOT AND DRY ON FRIDAY. WEAK
NORTHERLY GRADIENTS WILL CAUSE SOME ENHANCEMENT OF THE UP VALLEY AND
UPSLOPE WINDS. A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVING SOUTH FROM CANADA MAY CAUSE
A STRAY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM DURING THE AFTERNOON/EVENING.

***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS***
***WINDS ARE 20 FOOT 10 MINUTE AVERAGES***
***CWR-CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 0.10 OR GREATER***
***FORECAST IS VALID FOR 12 HOURS AFTER ISSUANCE***

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62.
MAX HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH BECOMING LIGHT LESS THAN
                    5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
64 TO 69. HIGHS 86 TO 91. NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 64 TO 69. HIGHS 88 TO 93. EAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 64 TO 69. HIGHS 87 TO 92. NORTHEAST WINDS
3 TO 7 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 64 TO 69. HIGHS 86 TO 91. NORTH WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...RACHEL CALDER
REQUESTED BY...EMILY KUBLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090730.LONGP.02/PDT